THERE'S ONE ENDURING TRUTH IN HAIRSTYLING: DAMAGED HAIR CAN'T HOLD A BEAUTIFUL HAIRSTYLE. ULTIMATELY, HEALTHY STYLING BEGINS WITH HEALTHY HAIR. LUCKILY, THE BEST TIPS FOR GETTING AND MAINTAINING STRONG, BEAUTIFUL HAIR ARE A BREEZE TO FOLLOW.
PROPERLY CONDITIONING YOUR HAIR REQUIRES SOME SHOWER-TIME DISCIPLINE. FIRST, USE A HYDRATING SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER COMBO. THEY'RE FORMULATED TO WORK TOGETHER FOR BETTER STYLING AND HEALTHIER HAIR. SECOND, REMEMBER THAT CONDITIONING IS FOR YOUR HAIR -- NOT YOUR SCALP -- SO MASSAGE THE CONDITIONER THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF HAIR, ESPECIALLY AT THE ENDS WHERE MOST OF THE DAMAGE TENDS TO BE. AFTER THE CONDITIONER HAS BEEN EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, RINSE HAIR THOROUGHLY WITH COOL WATER TO SEAL THE CUTICLE AND LOCK IN THE CONDITIONER RICHNESS.
THE EASIEST WAY TO GET BEAUTIFULLY HEALTHY HAIR IS TO PROTECT IT WHILE IT'S WET. AFTER STEPPING OUT OF THE SHOWER, WE KNOW YOU’RE IN A RUSH, BUT PLEASE RESIST THE URGE TO TOWEL-DRY AND QUICKLY BRUSH. HAIR IS PRONE TO DAMAGE WHEN WET AND BRUSHING CAN EASILY STRETCH AND BREAK HAIR. YOU SHOULD GENTLY PAT -- NOT RUB -- EXCESS WATER FROM YOUR HAIR. WHEN YOU'RE READY TO STYLE, MAINTAIN YOUR HAIR'S HEALTH BY USING A WIDE-TOOTH COMB TO DETANGLE FROM THE ENDS TO THE ROOTS.
HEAT TOLERANCE VARIES BY HAIR TYPE. SO WHILE YOUR FIRST INSTINCT IS TO DIAL UP THE HEAT TO THE MAXIMUM SETTING, PROTECT HAIR FROM DAMAGE BY SLOWLY INCREASING THE HEAT UNTIL YOU FIND YOUR HAIR'S OPTIMAL "HEAT SPOT" (WHERE IT BEST RESPONDS TO STYLING). WHEN BLOW-DRYING, KEEP THE DRYER CONSTANTLY MOVING THROUGH YOUR HAIR SO HEAT IS NEVER CONCENTRATED ON A SINGLE AREA. SIMILARLY, WHEN USING A FLAT IRON OR A CURLING IRON, AVOID EXPOSING A STRAND TO DIRECT HEAT FOR MORE THAN 5 OR 10 SECONDS, DEPENDING ON THE THICKNESS OF YOUR HAIR. REVLON HAIRSTYLING TOOLS ARE DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE CONTROL, GIVING YOU MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR HEAT SETTINGS.
KEEP YOUR HAIR HEALTHY BY ALTERNATING THE DAYS THAT YOU APPLY HEAT STYLING. MAKE IT A POINT TO SKIP HEAT STYLING AT LEAST 2 DAYS A WEEK, THEN ROCK SECOND-DAY HAIR BY ACCESSORIZING WITH A HEADBAND OR A CHIC BARRETTE.
KEEPING YOUR HAIR HEALTHY IS THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR BEAUTIFUL HAIRSTYLES. THERE ARE EVERYDAY CHOICES YOU CAN MAKE TO GET HEALTHIER HAIR AND KEEP IT VIBRANT, LIKE DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER. DON’T FORGET THAT EVEN YOUR HAIR NEEDS SUN PROTECTION, SO OPT FOR WEARING A HAT ON YOUR MORNING RUN.
